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Mrs Deborah Erskine: Assembly records
All of Mrs Deborah Erskine’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any discussions she has had with the Chief Constable, regarding recruitment targets for the PSNI, over the last two years.
At a Stormont Committee on 15 September, Chris Hazzard MP said: "if Michelle O'Neill goes to the shops tonight, she is First Minister. When Michelle O'Neill takes her seat down the corridor here today, she is First Minister." Yesterday, Sinn Féin's Sinéad Ennis described the hat that Michelle O'Neill was wearing while…
Uncertain: weak signalSectarianism, hate crime and community relations
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any discussions she has had with the (i) Minister for Infrastructure; and (ii) Minister for Communities, on the role of (a) housing; (b) transport; and (c) digital connectivity, in supporting balanced regional economic development.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any assessment that has made of the potential economic benefits of increasing remote working in towns, such as Dungannon and Enniskillen.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any plans she has to assess the economic impact of increased remote working on smaller towns across Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any steps her Department is taking to ensure that improvements in digital connectivity are complemented by improvements in physical transport connectivity in rural areas.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any assessment that has been made on the role of public transport connectivity in supporting the Programme for Government objective of balanced regional development.
I believe in a simple principle: there is a difference between right and wrong. I want to live in a society where that distinction is not blurred, where the rule of law is upheld and where violence and intimidation are never excused because of the cause behind them. When I look at Sinn Féin, however, I see a different…
FlaggedLegacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarismCriteria met: Identity framing, Cultural grievance politics, Dog-whistle messaging.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of Northern Ireland Housing Executive contracts that have had the commencement date delayed by more than (i) three months; (ii) six months; and (iii) 12 months, since being awarded, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any guidance that is issued to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, regarding the maximum period that should elapse between the award of a contract and the commencement of works.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any assessment that has been made of the financial implications of delays in commencing contracts awarded by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail all Northern Ireland Housing Executive contracts that have been awarded but have not commenced, including the (i) successful contractor; (ii) contract value; (iii) date of award; (iv) anticipated commencement date; and (v) reason for the delay.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of contracts, awarded by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, that have not yet commenced, broken down by (i) contract value; (ii) procurement category; and (c) the length of time since the contract was awarded.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any penalties that may be imposed for breaches of the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, including how his Department will monitor the use of penaltaies.
To ask the Minister of Health, for an update on the development of the successor Tobacco Control Strategy for Northern Ireland, including (i) any progress made since preliminary work commenced in 2023; (ii) any anticipated timetable for consultation and publication; (iii) any Departments and public bodies that have…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail when regulations will be brought forward to designate vape-free places under section 161 of the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to ensure that retailers are fully informed of their new responsibilities under the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 ahead of its implementation.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any discussions with local councils, and other enforcement bodies, on the implementation and enforcement of the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps that are being taken to ensure that the full impact of domestic abuse is recognised and addressed within the criminal justice system, when a victim dies by suicide as a result of domestic abuse.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any steps her Department is taking to improve public transport connectivity in smaller towns across Northern Ireland.